The 1946 United States Air Force C-47 crash, known in China as the April 8 Incident, was the crash of US Army Air Force C-47B-1-DL (registration 43–16360) from Chongqing to Yan'an that struck a mountain in Shanxi, China, killing all four crew members and 13 passengers, including several top Communist Chinese leaders.

The US military remained in Chongqing after the end of the war, and US government agents were instrumental in organizing negotiations between the Kuomintang and CCP.

In order to facilitate these negotiations, the US Air Force flew CCP representatives between the Communist headquarters at Yan'an in Shaanxi province to Chongqing.

Sergeant Dallas Wise, a twenty-year-old member of the United States Fourteenth Air Force, stationed out of Chongqing, served as first officer and radio operator.

Black Tea), located 140 mi (120 nmi; 230 km) northeast of Yan'an in Shaanxi Province, killing all 17 people on board[4][2] The remains of the 4 US Air Force crew are buried in a joint grave at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Missouri.